Health Care Bill - Part Eight

So, yesterday/last night/early morning...I had some issues with my internet connection but, everything is all well and good now! So, let's get back to making some progress with the health care bill.

I left off with page 436.

Subtitle B—Enhanced Support for the Children’s Health Insurance Program SEC. 2101. ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION FOR CHIP.

This begins on October 1, 2013, and ends on September 30, 2019. From what I'm reading, the Exchanges are going to seek out and target the low income families with children, in order to ensure they are covered. There's some other jargon in here but, it seems to be repeating stuff that has already been previously stated.

Subtitle C—Medicaid and CHIP  Enrollment Simplification SEC. 2201. ENROLLMENT SIMPLIFICATION AND COORDINATION WITH STATE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGES.

Beginning after Jan 1, 2014, States are going to be required to set up a website for allowing people to enroll for seeking assistance. They will then be required to make sure that the family is offered all options they may qualify for.

They will also be required to seek out children who are in poverty, abused, mental problems, AIDS, and even racial minorities. The goal is clearly to get as many children on the government system as possible.

Pg. 451 SEC. 2202. PERMITTING HOSPITALS TO MAKE PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR ALL MEDICAID ELIGIBLE POPULATIONS.

Effective Jan 1, 2014, a hospital that is a participating provider may determine who is eligible for state aid.

Subtitle D—Improvements to Medicaid Services SEC. 2301. COVERAGE FOR FREESTANDING BIRTH CENTER SERVICES. Pg. 453

A free standing birth center is not the residence of the mother, a licensed place that provides birthing services, is not a hospital, and  complies with safety laws and such. This section talks about providing more assistance for these centers. It says that this is effective as soon as the bill is signed.

SEC. 2303. STATE ELIGIBILITY OPTION FOR FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES.

This begins on pg. 457. What follows are several pages about eligibility. It says medical assistance will be provided for family planning services. This includes services and supplies described in section 1905(a)(4)(C), which is from the Social Security Act.

Subtitle E—New Options for States to Provide Long-Term Services and Supports - Begins on page 466

This section discusses States having the option to provide medical assistance for home and community-based attendant services. The section goes on to describe what services are covered. This is for nursing facilities, institutions of mental disease, ect. Things like room and board are not included.

I'll be back later...with more.